dissociate
verb (used with object)
to break the association of; separate.
dissociates
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present tense formof dissociate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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When a nonsense codon is encountered, a release factor binds and dissociates the components and frees the new protein.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
When this happens, a release factor dissociates the components and frees the new polypeptide.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
RBCs carry oxygen to the tissues where oxygen dissociates from the hemoglobin and diffuses into the cells of the tissues.
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The H+ dissociates from hemoglobin and combines with bicarbonate to form carbonic acid with the help of carbonic anhydrase, which further catalyzes the reaction to convert carbonic acid back into carbon dioxide and water.
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Herrnhut Community, Goethe attends a synod of, 63; dissociates himself from the community, 79.
From The Youth of Goethe by Peter Hume Brown
